
Indian rice exporters asked Prime Minister Modi to press the EU to delay by two years its cut in the tricyclazole residue limit for Basmati rice from 1 ppm to 0.01 ppm, due in January 2018. The Commerce Ministry planned to send a delegation to Brussels to resolve the issue.
A near-zero residue limit would effectively shut Indian Basmati out of the EU, reducing export demand and pressuring Basmati prices and farm incomes.
After 141 past bearish trade events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -2.3% to +2.4%), and -0.6% over 20.
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